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DON’T HIDE YOURSELF IN THE CROWD; WE’RE A FAMILY

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Tuesday, February 21,2018

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

ARE YOU IN THE FAMILY?

DON’T HIDE YOURSELF IN THE CROWD; WE’RE A FAMILY

Matthew 12:50 “For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

The moment you were born again, you actually became a member of the greatest Family on

earth, the Family of God (Ephesians 2:19). The church is not a collection of people with different ideas, goals and inclinations. What’s more, you’re more than just a face in the crowd. You’re a member of the Family of God. “For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones” (Ephesians 5:30). Therefore, your desire must be to become better acquainted with your heavenly Father until His personality becomes noticeable in you. You should also get to know your fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord.

Hebrews 2:11 says, “He purifies people from their sins, and both he and those who are made pure all have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his family” (GNB). Never hide yourself in the crowd in church. You may have started out that way, but you shouldn’t remain like that. It’s part of our mission in our ministry to know people and to love them. We want to build them in God’s Word. So, if you have been isolating yourself from everyone else in church, then it’s high time you changed that.

The Lord’s vision for His Family is for each member to be “rooted and built up in Him (Christ) and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:7). Simply put, the vision is building, equipping and sending. Always remember that you may not be forced from the little “nest” you’ve created for yourself. But the moment you give other members of the family an opportunity to know you, you’ll discover a family you’ve never known; you’ll discover treasures you’ve never opened; you’ll see a gift that was never unveiled: the Word of God revealed in a human vessel.

This is the greatest revelation you could ever have.

Speak

I am a member of the Family of God. I belong in the Body of Christ and by the power of the Spirit, I’m contributing my part for Her increase and edification with love, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Mark 5:1-20, Leviticus 19-21

TWO YEAR

Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 2

Act

Introduce yourself to your Church pastor; get acquainted with God’s family.

BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS .

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BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS .

Wednesday, December 20th .

Pastor Chris

_*Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them (Joshua 1:6).*_

There’s a certain mentality you must have as a Christian; it’s the mentality of a victor; the mindset of courage and strength, where you know that come what may, you’ll always win. It’s a requirement; it’s something that God demands of you. He demanded it of Joshua as he started out in ministry.

Joshua had been with Moses, and observed that Moses was never defeated, for God Almighty was with him. The same God who was with Moses, after Moses’ demise, told Joshua, _*“There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee”*_ (Joshua 1:5). What a message! It leaves no room for fear!

If you’re a pastor, for example, and some detractors walk into your place of worship to make trouble, don’t chicken out; take dominion. Notice God’s instruction in Joshua 1:6, _*“Be strong and of a good courage….”*_ It doesn’t matter that the government is colliding with you, trying to resist God’s work, be courageous, for their defence is taken away from them (Numbers 14:9). Greater is He that’s in you, than he that’s in the world (1 John 4:4).

It doesn’t matter how seemingly powerful your adversaries are, “Be strong and of a good courage….” Someone might say, “But we all get discouraged sometimes”; no! Discouragement isn’t for Christians! We’re required to be strong and very courageous—always—not sometimes. How could you be discouraged when you’re one with the Lord? He’s your strength and your joy! He’s your song, your victory and your salvation.

Never find yourself in discouragement. Never wear a sad face, berating yourself for what you might have done wrong or crying over what others might have said or done against you. No weapon fashioned against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). That’s the Word of the Lord concerning you. Read and meditate on Psalm 27:1-3: _*“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell….”*_ Blessed be God!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for granting me through your Word, the mindset of a victor. I’m vibrant, courageous and strong. I win today and always, because Christ is in me; He leads me always in a perpetual victory parade. Glory to your Name forever! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Revelation 12,
Micah 6-7

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 2:1-13,
2 Chronicles 34

A LIGHT TO YOUR FAMILY

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TO THE BIBLE: Genesis 45:6-7

“For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.”

LET’S TALK

Every human person belongs to a biological family. As an individual, you have a responsibility towards your own family. And you must understand that no matter the kind of family you hail from, it isn’t a mistake that you were born there. Your birth was divinely orchestrated by God.

One of the essential responsibilities you owe to your family is to maintain and promote its integrity and fortunes. You have to uphold its values and moral standards, always seeking to protect whatever good the Lord has blessed it with. Now, you may say, “Pastor Chris, you don’t know the kind of family I come from. I have nothing to maintain, uphold, promote, or even inherit.”

If that’s the case, then your job is to turn the situation around in your family. As a child of God, you have the power to change hopeless situations. It makes no difference that your family is poverty-stricken; or that family members are prone to some terminal disease; or that disharmony is the order of the day; you have the power as a Christian to put a stop to all these. Stand your ground and see to it that poverty, death, or rancour doesn’t continue in your family. Make up your mind to be highly successful and prosperous, so you can empower others. You’re a light to your family, because Christ lives in you. Therefore, take His message of life to them and watch their lives transform.

Go Deeper

Genesis 12:2; Proverbs 29:2

Speak

I’m an exceeding bright and shining light to my family. They are sanctified, blessed, healthy, and prosperous in all things, because of God’s Word on my lips and the power of the Holy Spirit flowing in and through me.

Act

Spend time today to pray for all the members of your family.

THE VALUE OF PARENTAL GUIDANCE

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TO THE BIBLE: Proverbs 1:8-9 AMP

“My son, hear the instruction of your father; reject not nor forsake the teaching of your mother. For they are a [victor’s] chaplet (garland) of grace upon your head and chains and pendants [of gold worn by kings] for your neck.”

LET’S TALK

Today’s opening scripture clearly helps you understand the value of parental guidance in your life as a young person. The instructions that they give you are actually part of God’s great gifts to you, to help you develop solid character and discipline. They provide for you the necessary foundation you require to build a great life indeed.

As a lad, my parents instilled in me the habit of going to church regularly and studying the Bible, including every other material they deemed relevant. If they hadn’t put me on the right path of life through their instructions and admonitions, I wouldn’t have grown up with the necessary character qualities needed for true success; neither would I have been disciplined enough to practise the essential values the Bible talks about.

Therefore, I urge you to cherish and obey the words of instruction that your parents give you as you stay under their care and nurture. Their role in your growing up is so important and can’t be over-emphasised. If you value their guidance and supervision as God’s Word instructs, your obedience will surely be a springboard that catapults you into distinctive greatness in life.

Go Deeper

Proverbs 4:1; Proverbs 10:17

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for giving me an obedient heart. I am more determined than ever before to walk in the light of your Word regarding my relationship with my parents. And as I do this, I receive the blessings that your Word talks about, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Write down things you must begin to do in order to measure up to today’s lesson.

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